Aerospace engineers

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Good for aerospace engineers (NOC 21390) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.The BC aerospace industry leads Canada in maintenance, repair and overhaul and modifications activity.  Large investments that will create employment opportunities include De Havilland Canada's decision to build components for airplanes in Saanich (Vancouver Island).  Also, at the end of 2023, Boeing was awarded a contract for P-8A Poseidon Aircraft.  Boeing’s investment includes upgrading the technology at its Vancouver facility and investments in COTA Aviation, an Indigenous-owned company based in Parksville (on Vancouver Island).Here are some key facts about aerospace engineers in British Columbia: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Aerospace engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Ship and Boat Building (NAICS 3366): 42%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 20%Air transportation (NAICS 481): 14%Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 12%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 9% 88% of aerospace engineers work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.7% of aerospace engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 84% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 16% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 48% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 21% compared to 12% for all occupations

Manitoba

The employment outlook will be Good for aerospace engineers (NOC 21390) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about aerospace engineers in Manitoba: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Aerospace engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 30%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 30%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 22%Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 13% 86% of aerospace engineers work all year, while 14% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 83% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 17% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 6% compared to 31% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 47% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 25% compared to 8% for all occupations

Nova Scotia

The employment outlook will be Moderate for aerospace engineers (NOC 21390) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about aerospace engineers in Nova Scotia: Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Aerospace engineers mainly work in the following sectors: Computer and Electrical Manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 27%Other transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336, except 3366): 23%Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 18%Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15%Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482, 483, 486, 487, 493): 12% 77% of aerospace engineers work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 77% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 23% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 36% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 36% compared to 10% for all occupations